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Leeham News and Analysis
- Aerospace supply chain still ailing; Sustainable Aviation Fuel isn’t the answer to go green October 4, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 27. Long developments October 4, 2024
- Longshoreman strike adds to Airbus, Boeing woes October 1, 2024
- Southwest Airlines Slashing Capacity Growth Shakes Up Their Fleet Plan September 30, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 26. New versus old, Trent 1000 vs. XWB September 27, 2024
Calhoun’s biggest failure at Boeing: fixing safety
By Scott Hamilton Commentary Aug. 8, 2024, © Leeham News: Kelly Ortberg becomes president and chief executive officer of The Boeing Co. today. He replaces David Calhoun, who was named to the position in January 2020. Calhoun replaced… Read More
Analyzing Boeing’s 90-Day Plan
Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team Analysis June 3, 2024, © Leeham News: There is no timetable for Boeing to gain approval to boost production rates of the 737 MAX. And there is no timetable for the… Read More
The Boeing 90 day executive summary to the FAA: An analysis
Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team June 3, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration last week released summaries of the company’s plan to fix its safety shortcomings following the Jan. 5 accident of… Read More
FAA, Boeing meet; “They must follow through on corrective actions.” Update 3: Boeing’s issues its statement
Update #3: Boeing released its own press release. Here it is: Boeing’s plan is based on findings from FAA audits, recommendations from the FAA’s ACSAA panel review and feedback from our employees. This Safety and Quality Plan generally… Read More
This week Boeing must deliver on safety–again
By the Leeham News Team Analysis May 28, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing’s FAA-mandated plan to improve its safety culture is due this week. Following the Jan. 5 accident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and a year-long safety… Read More
Pontifications: Tombstone mentalities and Fantasy Land
By Scott Hamilton Analysis April 30, 2024, © Leeham News: David Calhoun, the CEO of The Boeing Co., put this right at the top of an employee message and the 1Q2024 earnings call last Wednesday: “Since Jan. 5,… Read More
Pontifications: Boeing “transparency”–not so much.
April 9, 2024, © Leeham News: “Since [Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act] ACSAA became law, Boeing has supported implementation of the legislation, including providing full transparency for the FAA’s expert review panel in its evaluation of our… Read More
“If something requires us to cease production, we will do that:” FAA
By the Leeham News Team March 13, 2024, © Leeham News: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering whether to suspend the Production Certificate of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) if it’s not satisfied changes to its safety culture… Read More
Boeing’s safety improvement since the 2018-19 MAX crisis needs more work
Editor’s Note: This story was written before the release yesterday of an independent Expert Panel appointed by Congressional mandate to review Boeing’s safety culture. The report may be downloaded here: Boeing Safety Study by FAA Panel 2-26-24 By… Read More
Ultimately, Congress is responsible for mess at FAA, Boeing, Spirit, et al
Editor’s note: Mondays are ordinarily paywall days. Because of the nature of this topic, today’s article is a freewall post. By Scott Hamilton Commentary Feb. 26, 2024, © Leeham News: There’s no getting around the culpability of the… Read More